Weather on March 21 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High54°F
Avg Low27°F
Warmest199761°F
Coldest202115°F

Based on 55 years of data from Torrey, UT

Elevation Note: Capitol Reef sits at 5,500 ft. Expect temperatures 19°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Torrey, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

March 21st in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 27°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 21st was in 1997 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (15°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded March 21st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 16.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 16.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 21st in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202666°F46°F0"--
202541°F19°F0"--
202446°F12°F0"--
202328°F12°F0.76"--
202235°F7°F0"--
202130°F0°F0.25"--
202032°F12°F0.25"--
201938°F13°F1.27"--
201848°F21°F0.25"--
201754°F38°F0"--
201652°F35°F0"--
201555°F17°F0"--
201444°F20°F0"--
201334°F16°F0"--
201244°F17°F0"--
201129°F15°F0"--
201050°F4°F0"--
200950°F32°F0"--
200842°F13°F0"--
200739°F17°F0.51"--
200633°F16°F0.25"--
200535°F7°F0"--
200462°F24°F0"--
200359°F35°F0"0"
200264°F38°F0"0"
200173°F38°F0"0"
200045°F26°F0.46"2"
199968°F45°F0"0"
199775°F46°F0"0"
199668°F42°F0"0"
199576°F43°F0"0"
199468°F35°F0"0"
199366°F44°F0"0"
199260°F--0"0"
199146°F28°F0.51"5"
199072°F45°F0"0"
198959°F28°F0"0"
198872°F37°F0"0"
198744°F28°F0"0"
198665°F37°F0"0"
198562°F37°F0"0"
198469°F37°F0"0"
198347°F28°F0.03"0"
198247°F21°F0.13"0"
198158°F31°F0"0"
198059°F31°F0.05"0"
197952°F32°F1.65"1"
197865°F41°F0"0"
197758°F26°F0"0"
197661°F25°F0"0"
197564°F41°F0"0"
197461°F32°F0"0"
197346°F25°F0"0"
197269°F38°F0"0"
197168°F30°F0"0"

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